After years as a Rangeras apprentice, Will is now the protectorof his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that cango wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over CastleMacindaw, a strategic gateway to the Northapoisoning the royalfamily in the processaand is holding Willas friend Alyss captive.The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Kerenas secretalliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Timeis of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescueAlyss and reclaim Castle Macindawabefore the Scotti can make ittheir own. This "New York Times" bestselling series maintains itsbreathless pace in this newest installment.
人人皆知的主人公杰罗尼摩-斯帝顿，经营着鼠城畅销报纸《鼠民公报》，他博学而睿智，却因过分的原则性而显得古板憨厚。他有一个爱玩的表弟赖皮、一个精力旺盛的妹妹菲、一个聪明的侄儿本杰明，每一次，在家人的“煽动”下杰罗尼摩一次又一次陷入或神秘或恐怖或疯狂的旅行探险中，而且每一次的旅行都将给小读者带来许多有趣的科学文化知识呢。 天啊，这是怎样的一次冒险啊！ 杰罗尼摩和家人们前往出发鬼岛找寻遗失的宝藏。 但是，杰罗尼摩真的不喜欢旅行，呆在海中央的船上，对他而言，可不是一件有意思的事情…… 随着各种突发事件的发生，杰罗尼摩开始怀疑自己是不是只是出来找宝藏的…… 故事惊险刺激、扣人心弦又妙趣横生，配上全彩图片，独特的“老鼠语言”，牢牢抓住孩子的眼球！
Remember how to make a spool tank? How to whip apples? Whatto do with a discarded umbrella? Whether "pennies" comes before orafter "spank the baby" in mumbly-peg? And your kid never knew anyof these things in the first place, to forget in the second place?Robert Paul Smith remembers, and he has set it down for all to see— these things and many others, like rubber-band guns, and slings,and clamshell bracelets, and the collection, care, and use ofhorse-chestnuts. This book frees children from video games for afew hours, a handbook on the avoidance of boredom, a primer onsolitude — a child’s declaration of independence. It reveals "howto do nothing with nobody all alone by yourself" — real things,fascinating things, the things that we and our parents did as kids.It’s a book for kids, but parents are not prohibited from readingit.
In the first book in the Guardians... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on the forest floor by agents from a mysterious school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. When Soren arrives at St. Aggie's, he suspects there is more to the school than meets the eye. He and his new friend, the clever and scrappy Gylfie, find out that St. Aggie's is actually a training camp where the school's leader can groom young owls to help achieve her goal.
Meet Jack Stalwart. Code name: COURAGE. Jack is an ordinary kid who becomes a secret agent by night, thwarting evil all over the world as he searches for his missing brother, Max. Destination: Cambodia The guardian of the sacred treasures of Angkor Wat has been kidnapped in the jungles of Cambodia. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart rescue her and prevent a madman from using the treasure’s powers for his own wicked plans? Read more about Jack’s thrilling adventures as he travels the globe…. 主人公的名字叫杰克，他的哥哥马克斯是全球保护力量组织的一名成员，其职责是保护全世界的文化遗产不受邪恶力量的破坏。哥哥的无故失踪让杰克有机会加入该组织，于是秘密特工杰克就由此诞生了。他将奔赴世界各地解决棘手的问题，对抗邪恶的黑暗组织，当然重要的是，他必须设法找到失踪的哥哥。不过，这一切对于一个年仅9岁的少年而言可绝不轻松哦！
Review "The underlying message about the power of legends...gives strong appeal for fantasy fans." --School Library Journal --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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Now that Soren has been reunited with his sister, Eglantine, he must face his next challenge: making sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb. When Soren discovers that Ezylryb is in danger, he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger devise a plan to save their teacher. In this process, Soren fights a ferocious foe who wears a terrifying metal beak, sharpened for battle. It's not until the confrontation is over that Soren discovers the true identity of his opponent... Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a classic in the making -- Kathryn Lasky brings a thrilling new owl world to life. A key theme in the series is friendship: Soren and Gylfie's bond is at the heart of the story. The struggle between good and evil is evergreen and infinitely interesting. This is great series for both boys and girls alike.
Geronimo's seventh quest in the Kingdom of Fantasy! I, Geronimo Stilton, was so excited to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a seventh time. Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, needed me to find the seven enchanted charms before the Wizard of the Black Pearl could get to them! Seven guardians across the realm protected each charm. When combined, the charms would bring enormouse power--which the evil wizard was after. Squeak! Could I survive the dangers of new kingdoms and mysterious creatures to find the charms and save the Kingdom of Fantasy? I was up for the challenge!
Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He hasAsperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths,science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand otherpeople. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn hedecides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller aboutit. As in all good detective stories, however, the more heunearths, the deeper the mystery gets--for both Christopher and therest of his family.
At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother Seth findthemselves racing back to Fablehaven, a refuge for mythical andmagical creatures. Grandpa Sorenson, the caretaker, invites threespecialists -- a potion master, a magical relics collector, and amystical creature trapper -- to help protect the property from theSociety of the Evening Star, an ancient organization determined toinfiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden artifact of great power.Time is running out. The Evening Star is storming the gates. If theartifact falls into the wrong hands, it could mean the downfall ofother preserves and possibly the world. Will Kendra learn to useher fairy gifts in time? Will Seth stay out of trouble?
